Between 50-75% of patients with Stage 4 colorectal cancer spread to the liver are now living past the five-year mark with the right combination of surgery, chemo and immunotherapy. Hope is real. #TCSC #ColorectalCancer #CancerHope #MetastaticCancer #SurvivalRates

Our #cancer support group is a diverse collection of women, and when we get together conversations are hilariously funny, honest, and dark in equal measures. Meeting with #CancerComrades is a tonic for this crap situation.

#cansky #MetastaticCancer

Heidi sits on a box of grit and decided to link it to the phrase ‘grit and determination’

#Cansky:

grit and determination, right?!

Living with #MetastaticCancer

What we do know is this, this is about individuals driven solely by ego, distant from any political principle and endlessly churning their desperate attempts to become a politician, any politician. It’s pure narcissism.

#MetastaticCancer by any other names.

I have stage four cancer – there will be no cure, but death isn’t necessarily imminent: this is how it feels to live in the long middle When you are cured, the world cheers; when you are dying, it mourns. But when you are simply maintaining, the world is at a loss

#cansky and anyone in the sphere of #MetastaticCancer

This article describes our lives so beautifully. I’ve looked for something to describe the uncertainty of living with a terminal diseases and ‘long middle’ captures it perfectly.

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Won’t say this is a metaphor for recovering from #chemocycles because it’s too magical and promising. I think the sun will be out later!

#cansky #cancer #metastaticcancer

Case Study: SM Can Mimic Metastatic Disease Through Diffuse Osteoblastic Bone Lesions A case report highlights the rare instances where aggressive SM can mimic metastatic disease through a presentation of bone lesions.

#SystemicMastocytosis (SM) can sometimes present as diffuse osteoblastic bone lesions and mimic #MetastaticCancer. Case report in European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ua0rdg

#RareDisease #MedSky

Mand is smiling at the camera. Purpose of photo is to show Heidi her new hair style.

Presenting Mand’s hair transformation to match her energised fitness levels…
and fabulous legs (her words, not mine 😆).

Joking aside, Mand has lived 10 years with #MetastaticCancer and is experiencing a new lease of life. And yes, she does look fantastic ❤️

#cansky #oncsky #cancer

Felt self portrait in a retro white and gold frame. Portrait is a cartoonish version of Heidi. It is accompanied with the following poem: “Hey, look at me, looking at you, not locking eyes, NO siree! Locking on to life instead, mine, and yours, and theirs, so much easier when it’s a good week, and so much more important when it’s not”

Heidi’s self portrait & poem on #MetastaticCancer & relationships.

“Hey, look at me,
looking at you,
not locking eyes,
NO siree!
Locking on to life instead,
mine, and yours, and theirs,
so much easier when it’s a good week,
and so much more important when it’s not”

#cansky #cancer #art

Heidi smiling after a head and neck massage. Nurse mentioned red marks on faceband sticky up hair and this was attempted to be captured on the photo.

Before #metastaticcancer diagnosis, I didn’t know most spas/ beauticians aren’t trained/insured to give us treatment.

Imagine that, at a point when TLC is most appreciated…

Anyway, I’m beaming because I’ve just had a specialist massage at @macmillancancer.bsky.social

#cancer #cansky

Drawing of a character holding on to their belly. On their belly is drawn a whirlpool symbolising nausea

Anyone else get that peace-disrupting feeling of #nausea from ongoing #chemotherapy?

I wrote a poem about this on Instagram. If you fancy a look (too many (but not too many!) words for here);
search for @healingkeeling

#metastaticcancer #cancer #cansky #oncsky

a monkey is sitting on a rock next to a cat in the woods . ALT: a monkey is sitting on a rock next to a cat in the woods .

Supposed to have a bone scan tomorrow morning. But a severe back spasm means postponing the appointment. I’m so not amused. Those who have scan-anxiety will understand. #MetastaticCancer

Close up shot, highlighting the red flush on her face following chemo

The ol’ chemo flush,
or is it the accompanying steroids?…

not bothered as long as it’s doing its business 😌

#chemo #metastaticcancer #oncsky #cansky

Cancro seno metastatico, da una goccia di sangue nuove possibilità di cura (Adnkronos) - "Non solo terapie a bersaglio molecolare, immunoterapie e terapie mirate. Oggi contro il tumore al seno metastatico (mBc) abbiamo un'opportunità ancora più grande: quella di riuscire attraverso un semplice prelievo di sa...

TI POTREBBE INTERESSARE: Cancro seno metastatico, da una goccia di sangue nuove possibilità di cura ... LEGGI TUTTO #CancroSeno #MetastaticCancer #TerapieInnovative #Salute #TumoreAlSeno

Several photos of Mand and Heidi holding up the book “Stories of cancer and hope” have been collated in this one image. There is also an image of the original pin picture for the podcast (Laugh Before Death)

“Hope takes on many different forms”… and that is exactly what we talk with Kevin about in our later podcast episode.

@storiescancerhope.bsky.social

See link below 👇

#cansky #cancer #metastaticcancer

Mand and Heidi posing for a photo at their local pub

We’re dying, but not right now.

So we keep going, and we keep enjoying life.

On this picture we’re celebrating Mand’s birthday (and her fancy new dress, which I made for her).

#oncsky #cansky #metastaticcancer

Mand and Heidi are standing on a meadow. Super sized bubbles are made in the background and the way the photo is taken makes it look like Heidi is floating in one of them. Mand is eating a cake on the photo.

No (additional) filter, no post editing, just a big fat coincidence…

Both of us were taken unawares during a garden party for #macmillancoffeemorning. I was caught up in a bubble, Mand was caught mid chew 😆

#cansky #oncsky #metastaticcancer

Mand and Heidi are standing in front of a sign confirming the number of participants in the World Record attempt (chair based exercise) they took part in. Heidi is holding a certificate confirming participation.

We used to be cool… now we’re even COOLER (😆).

We took part in an attempt at breaking the record for number of participants who completed ‘chair based exercise’ over a 30 minute period.

(Record was broken in case you wonder🏅)

#cansky #oncsky #metastaticcancer

First round of chemo done and the side effects are manageable.

I do think living with #metastaticcancer, we live with a degree of discomfort and pain. So chemotherapy is a bit like a ‘busman’s holiday’, right?!

#oncsky #cansky #cancer

Megaprosthesis Improves Pain and Function in Metastatic Femur Fractures

A study of 28 patients with metastatic femur fractures found megaprosthesis reduced pain by 5.8 points on the VAS and yielded a median MSTS score of 18. Read more: getnews.me/megaprosthesis-improves-... #megaprosthesis #metastaticcancer

This is an emotional and honest reflection of Duncan’s experience of anticipatory grief.

Lovely 🥰

#oncsky #cansky #metastaticcancer

Never one to forego adventures, Mand volunteered to be ‘dead lifted’. No play on words necessary here 😆

What a life affirming lass she is #MetastaticCancer can do one!

#cansky #oncsky

Living Intentionally with Metastatic Breast Cancer Living with metastatic breast cancer comes with a constant awareness of time. In this powerful guest post, Natalie Kwandrans shares how she lives intentionally, focusing on what truly matters.

Living with metastatic cancer of any kind is tough. Read about how I am “unapologetically selfish” with my time and energy.

askellyn.ai/living-inten...

A huge shout out to @ellynjane.bsky.social for sharing my views on her blog.

#MBC #breastcancer #metastaticbreastcancer #metastaticcancer

Cell and Gene Therapy Weekly News – July 17th 2025 🧬 This Week in Gene & Cell Therapy: Diabetes Deals, Vision Breakthroughs, FDA Pushback and More! From immune tolerance strategies […] The post Cell and Gene Therapy Weekly News – July 17th 2025 appeared first on LucidQuest Ventures.

FYI: LucidQuest Views >>> Cell and Gene Therapy Weekly News – July 17th 2025 #News #Maculardegeneration #MetastaticCancer Comment below!

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Survival Disparities by Insurance Coverage This cross-sectional study uses nationwide cancer registry data to examine the association between the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors and survival disparities by health insurance coverag...

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Survival Disparities by Health Insurance Coverage Among Patients With Metastatic Cancer

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#MetastaticCancer #CancerTreatment #Immunotherapy #ImmuneCheckpointInhibitor #HealthInsurance #InsuranceMatters #CancerPolicy
#OncologyCareAccess

Cell and Gene Therapy Weekly News – July 17th 2025 🧬 This Week in Gene & Cell Therapy: Diabetes Deals, Vision Breakthroughs, FDA Pushback and More! From immune tolerance strategies […] The post Cell and Gene Therapy Weekly News – July 17th 2025 appeared first on LucidQuest Ventures.

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LucidQuest Views >>> Cell and Gene Therapy Weekly News – July 17th 2025 #News #Maculardegeneration #MetastaticCancer Comment below!

Synapse: Your Connection to our MSK Authors
Meet: Asia S McCoy
Research Focus: Nursing; Clinical Trials Nurse IV

#UrothelialCancer #EnfortumabVedotin #ImmunoOncology #CancerResearch #PBMC #BladderCancer #MetastaticCancer #TargetedTherapy #OncologyScience

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His custom cancer therapy is in an NIH freezer. He may not get it in time. The purge of probationary federal workers included skilled lab personnel who would have finalized a customized cell immunotherapy for cancer patients.

" ... one patient a wk, down from 2-3/wk before cuts. 'There are some pts who might have to wait til Sept,' he said. 'These are all patients w/ #metastaticcancer that's progressive. U can imagine the difficulty as we have 2 tell them these things.'" 2/2 #CanSky #MedSky #CancerBS
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#BrainMetastases (BM) from #PancreaticCancer are rare. However, in 41% of cases, BM was the first sign of spread. Early neuroimaging in high-risk patients may enable earlier diagnosis and improve outcomes.
#Oncology #PrecisionOncology #ClinicalOncology #NeuroOncology #MetastaticCancer